Krišjānis Barons, Latvian linguist and author (died 1923)

Krišjānis Barons

Latvian writer and folklorist

Krišjānis Barons was a Latvian writer who is known as the "father of the dainas", largely thanks to his systematization of the Latvian folk songs, and his labour in preparing their texts for publication in Latvju dainas. His portrait appeared on the 100-lat banknote prior to the…